Black Magic Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I think that the MacBook Air is one of the very few Mac's that fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I think it's great for what it is, but waaaay overpriced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(MoC) Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 1. Welcome to the forum Black Magic, I'm sure you'll like it here, we love to argue over macs. 2. There is no poll 3. I think that the MBA is a very good computer for students looking for portability. I love the weight of it but hate that there is no Firewire or Internal CD drive. Oh well, they had to remove something to make it that anorexic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityHall Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Yesterday I went to Apple shop in Singapore. They told me that MacBook Air is out of stock. And when they have new ones arrive they just call people on the queue list. And the rest.. just waiting for more new books. So basically they have amount of people wanting to buy MacBook Air more than supply. So I left my mobile number with them and was told to wait for <b>two</b> months. MacBook Air is great for aircrew. My girlfriend takes her super-heavy and bulky Toshiba notebook with her only for longest flights, like 5-7 days. If it's just 1 to 3 nights she'd not take. MacBook Air she could take with her even for 1 night stands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Magic Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 1. Welcome to the forum Black Magic, I'm sure you'll like it here, we love to argue over macs. 2. There is no poll 3. I think that the MBA is a very good computer for students looking for portability. I love the weight of it but hate that there is no Firewire or Internal CD drive. Oh well, they had to remove something to make it that anorexic. I must of stuffed up. I will try and fix it. Thank you for the warm welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus T. Firefly Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I think it's great for what it is, but waaaay overpriced. I'd also agree with this. Sure it's ultra portable but at a price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikelmo25 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I don't like the MacBook Air. Sure those who just want a portable Mac that they can carry everywhere without much weight, the MacBook Air might just be the answer to their problems. However for me, I like to be able to do everything in the one place. For example, if I edit together a movie on iMovie and want to burn it on DVD, I don't want to have to use another Mac to do it. Also I don't like the lack of ports on it. Like the one USB port. If I were to play a music CD with the external CD drive and wanted to do some work on an external hard drive, I would need to unplug the external CD drive to plug in the external hard drive. This is very inconvenient for someone like me. Anyway, this may not be how some people feel but I'd rather get a MacBook/MacBook Pro so that I can do everything just where I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigboss Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I still think that the Santa Rosa Macbook Pro offers the best balance between performance (Core 2 Duo 2.2, 2GB of ram and an 8600m gt w/ DDR3!), portability (5.4 pounds is the lowest in its class even against the current Penryn at 5.9) and Price ($1535 at Amazon). While I think that the Macbook Air is a neat idea, the system is lacking in several areas: performance (though admiteddly more powerful than anything in its category), price ($1799 is ridiculous), upgradability (everything is soldered onto the logic board). It's a great machine in its own right but I don't think I could live with a 4200RPM hard drive (or spending $1000 on an SSD), Integrated Graphics, or a lack of a built in ethernet port or DVD drive. It's probably great for business people who don't need an 8600GT in their notebook but still want a 1.83Ghz core 2 duo and 2gb of ram and have an office WiFi and a flash drive/spare pc (thus negating the need for a superdrive). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(MoC) Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I must of stuffed up. I will try and fix it.Thank you for the warm welcome. No problem. We like the arrival of new members here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wywywywy Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 1. No DVD drive. Not even an external one. 2. Thinnest, yes, but not the lightest. 3. Not Ethernet. 4. Only one USB. So you can use an USB>Ethernet adapter, an USB DVD drive, or a mouse. Of course you could use an USB hub, but that adds to the bulk and defeats the point of using MBA in the first place. 5. No Firewire. 6. Stupidly overpriced, even more expensive than Sony. 7. Not actually very quick. 8. You are locked in under the mercy of Apple forever, in terms of battery, repairs and form factor. But none of these matter really. People will buy anything when you stick an Apple logo on it (cue iPhone). A bit like BMW in this sense. Or Burberry in Japan. Mid spec Macbooks are still the most sensible option. But I am going to buy some of their shares. The world has gone crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampage96 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 It makes a great waffle iron! No seriously, it does get a bit too hot because of how thin it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
articquad Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I think it's great in almost all aspects. It is not overpriced for an ultraportable! Look at any of the competitors, and see that they are priced higher for less power! 1.6 and 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo is not slow! You guys need to look at the others in the ultra portable market and realize that the MacBook Air is years ahead of any of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockviech Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 lol yeah, years away when it comes to the price. all those small notebooks from other companys have atleast dvd rw and ethernet. the macbook air is a piece of designer {censored} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedfreaK Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 the idea is good, but a come on, who does not need a dvd drive? it's good for business people (my mother has a very tiny (but very ugly) ibm laptop and it also doesnt have a cd/dvd drive and she's perfectly fine with it because she gets all here data from the server at work and doesnt need a dvd drive or a very powerfull graphics card), but not for students who love to watch movies on their laptops. the price is also not for students but it's still a beautifull piece of art! man, that thing is sexy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishduck Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 It's as pointless as you can get. It's not exactly impressive to get a thin laptop when it has nothing in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paramorefan Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I'm not keep on it. It looks amazing but a MacBook is way better value for money. It has more space and actually has an optical drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecker Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Me no likey the AirBook. It AirSucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.SubZero Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 It seems like one of those things that will get generally bad press, but in a few years there will be a lot of products inspired by it. If it had a faster processor, faster hard disk, and an optical drive it would be much better. I can even forgive the lack of wired ethernet jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollcage Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 If it had a faster processor, faster hard disk, and an optical drive it would be much better. I can even forgive the lack of wired ethernet jack. Then it would be a Macbook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Nellie Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 I love my macbook air, I exchanged my macbook for it and I don't regret it at all. I'm a college student and carrying it around is very nice, its almost as light as the bag I carry it in It has a great battery life, is very fast and all the girls love it I haven't needed a dvd/cd since I bought it, I download all my homework/music/movies/appz.. pretty much everything I need and IF i ever need to burn anything I just throw it on my 8gb flash drive and put it on a different computer.. really not an inconvenience. people have their opinions about it being under powered compared to the other macbooks.. which it might be but compared to my old white macbook i'd take that .4 ghz loss anyday for like 4 lbs difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 How come the only choice in the poll is " I think the MacBook Air is Bad"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semuttempur Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 macbook air is such a waste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan000 Posted April 18, 2008 Share Posted April 18, 2008 Its perfect for school i just lob it in my bag carry it around all day no hassle get to the library get it out finish some coursework off and done only need one usb for my memory stick its got a trackpad and keyboard no need for a mouse and wireless is the way to go just download all the apps you need of the internet and when i get home i can use my hackintosh's DVDRW it just so light and easy to use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Xeon Quad Man Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Dumb poll by the way since it has just one option. I am not a fan of the MacBook Air. Spend $200 and get a MacBook Pro if you want a Mac laptop, otherwise the XPS M1330 is a also a good choice if you want a small laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpabferreira Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 My opinion is: Why in the hell would you need something so thin? The weight is ok, but for portability i'd personally prefer something smaller rather than thinner (if you know what i mean), which is something that several brands already developed. It also lacks internal CD/DVD drive and the price isn't portable enough to fit in my pocket, so yes: "I think the MacBook Air is Bad" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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